#Fᴏʟʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ Mʏ OWN Fᴀᴛᴇ (IC)

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[{ 🦋 }] - "Last week it was about ghosts having sex, now this week it's about robots."

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[{ 🦋 }] - "Man, I wake up to the weirdest stuff..."

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So it did happen to be a semi-truck, Minato definitely didn't expect that, the fact that this guy actually managed to survive was baffling, no one should be able to survive a direct hit from a big rig semi-truck, let alone getting hit walking across the road, it was unbelievable. Soda must have had some weird luck of his own to make it out alive from something as serious at that, it was honestly pretty disappointing.

[{ 🦋 }] - "....Seriously? He actually survived a semi-truck hit on foot?"

From many of the incidents Minato heard in the news from time to time involving pedestrians being hit by something that large, most were killed on impact, out of all the people that somehow survived, it just had to be that guy. It was kind of ridiculous. While he never was usually the type to hope for someone to die, given all that Sonia had told him about her experience with Kazuichi Soda, he could make an exception this once, he was one lucky bastard regarding that. Human's would never normally survive something like a semi-truck, so what the hell made him so special?

[{ 🦋 }] - "Damn, that sucks." Realizing what he blurted out, he very quickly rephrased what he said, understanding that wanting someone dead, wasn't exactly kind, but who could blame him for thinking that about a stalker who practically obsessed over her, probably even to this day, at least Sonia never had to deal with him again since just like Minato, Sonia, was always on the go due to her many royal duties.

Still, though, lady luck seemed to choose to spare the wrong people sometimes. In this case, it just had to be someone like him. Minato secretly hoped the next time a car came barreling through him, that it would finally finish the job this metaphorical god was too scared to do. Although he wasn't too sure such a thing would ever happen, but a man could certainly dream, even it was a rather dark one.

[{ 🦋 }] - "--I mean, that's great, good that he survived.." A soft sheepish chuckle after his rephrasing.

He didn't want to sound like wishing for people to be dead was normal for him, but this Kazuichi, and as far as Minato was concerned, was one death he could definitely get behind. Maybe it was a bit rude? yet he didn't care. While he didn't like his stalker fans, he didn't wish death upon them, but they did need some serious help for this parasocial obsession they had with him, he wasn't sure which was worse, an overtly determine paparazzi that had little to no respect for privacy and personal boundaries, or a flock of crazy hyper obsessive stalker fangirls that chased him the very second they seen him.

When Sonia further elaborated a bit more on the details of her love life as a teenager, he nodded, understanding the feeling she mentioned., just as she guessed, he was also in a relationship during his high school years, quite a few of them actually.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Yeah, I get it. There was a girl I was dating too, at the time."

Minato certainly experimented with various different relationships at the time, but his longest lasting relationship had been with Fuuka Yamagishi, they had even continued to be together after graduation. Not to mention the cruel fate he had managed to survive with had also sparked certain emotions. Unfortunately, it had been his illustriously acclaimed career that would ultimately become the cause of that relationship to come to it's end. The first year after his career peaked the two had done well, it was the second year that would become it's undoing.

The constant traveling wasn't a big issue, at least not at the very beginning. He actually took Fuuka with him for most of the first season of his show, even appearing on camera herself a few rare times. It wasn't until Yamagishi further pursued her studies in preparation for her dream career in being a mechanic for modern technology and robotics when things began to take an unfortunate turn for their then, relationship. They seen each other less due to her studies and Minato's travel schedule, he had also began to let his fame get the best of him, too.

But by the time he finally stopped to get his head together, it had already been far too late, Fuuka was done. When the two when their separate ways, it hurt for quite some time, sending Minato into a deep depression, a dangerous thing especially considering the fact that malevolent spirits took a lot of pleasure in using the darkness of others against them, one of the many reasons why season three of his show had a lot of dark moments for the paranormal investigator in bright blue, that same season, he had not only managed to be heavily influenced by their emotional mind games a vast majority of times, but that same darkness had managed to get Takashi possessed.

Thankfully, Minato and Fuuka had managed to bury the hatchet and become friends again by the start of season four. Even though he was better now, there was still a very light pain when seeing her familiar smile and her face, although it didn't feel like he was being repeatedly stabbed by a switchblade in the heart anymore, it still hurt, but was more like a quick, sharp pinch now. Did he wish things could have been different? Of course he did, but in the end, if they were better friends, than he was still grateful to have her in his life even to a small degree. He just hoped he and Sonia's relationship would last, and not face a similar fate.

Takashi had offered to help play matchmaker, but there was no way he could ever love someone else as much as he loved Sonia Nevermind, his heart was chained to her at this point, this is why he still agreed to date her in the shadows, if it meant he had to continue to suffer in silence, then he would endure it all, anything for Sonia and him to survive.He wouldn't be able to handle it should their relation of three long years, going onto four come to an abrupt end.

Shifting his focus back to the contents of the theater's schedule listing, his excitement at the premise of being able to watch a classic slasher flick with inside the auditorium outweighed the more problematic thoughts, at least for the time being. He flashed her a warm smile as she expressed her eagerness to enjoy her favorite slasher with him inside a theater.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I can say the same, I've always wanted to be able to watch a movie inside a theater with you." He calmly beamed, sharing in this feeling with her. Overjoyed that this would be one of the things they would do here.

[{ 🦋 }} - "While we're, I'm gonna buy the tickets now." Since they were right here, with not many people around, he jumped at the chance to officially solidify this date within the next few days. Approaching the ticket person he took out his wallet.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Hey, two private class tickets to the Friday The 13th marathon, please." The young man in front nodded, bringing up the expensive charge. Minato paid the amount, then he was given two tickets with the date on it, thanking the man, Minato returned to Sonia's side, showing her what he had just purchased.

[{ 🦋 }} - "Check it out, babe! Now we're all set. Four days from now at six 'o clock pm." He eagerly informed, slipping the two private passes into his wallet for safekeeping.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I know what you mean. I haven't been to a theater in forever, so I'm glad it's with you, especially inside the safety of our own private box section without worrying about eyes on us from every direction, they even have a separate set of stairs for us." He already couldn't wait for that night a few days from now.

Returning to his tour, he knew exactly what to show her next, the Iwatodai Strip Mall since it was also a notable location from his high school days.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I'm gonna show you the strip mall. Not only is it a staple of my high school days, I also heard there's a holiday shop that opened a couple years ago. During November to December, it's a Christmas shop called the Holiday Hotspot and since it's October, right now their a Halloween shop called Freakish Frights."

He explained, very quickly grazing the back of her and with his, he had to stop himself from taking her hand as he continued to lead the tour. Off they went, walking past the escalators that led to the exit, they took a sharp turn to the left and there it was, The Iwatodai Strip Mall. The first place was a restaurant called Wild Duck Burger, next to it a few doors down was Bookworms, a Book store formerly owned by an elderly couple, of course after all these years, their daughter had taken over the business after those two passed a couple years ago, Minato had thankfully managed to visit them one last time.

Next to the bookstore was a spiral staircase a surrounding stairwell that led up to the second level with a larger assortment of shops including a candy story called Sweet Tooth, A Ramen hut, and Umiushi Beef Bowl. At the far end up top was the new store Minato had mentioned that was currently open with Halloween being the theme for the month.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Here we are, the Iwatodai Strip Mall. If you're hungry, we can grab some food, or we can go check out Freakish Frights. What do you think? We do have a lot of time, still."

There it was again: a use of slang that should've likely been terribly obvious to anyone that wasn't her. Sonia gave her boyfriend an awkward smile, doing her best to portray it as anything but. Maybe someone else wouldn't have gotten it wrong.

Maybe someone else would have introduced their boyfriend to their friends, their parents, their family. By now at least, considering how long they'd been dating. In secrecy of course, for her benefit and his. As much as Paranormal Quest's fans loved the legends explored and the ghostly experiences documented, Sonia wasn't naive. She knew quite a few of the fans tuned in partially for Minato, and to fantasize themselves as his partner. Hell, if she hadn't been in that exact position, she would've done the same. And it would have allowed for far less secrecy and a greater detachment from the reality they both lived in.

"Well, it was a semi-truck actually," Sonia confirmed for him, a bit embarrassed. The more she thought about it, the more ridiculous it was that he'd survived, albeit with quite a few bruises, scratches, and a scar or two. He'd insisted it made him look cooler to her, or at least appearing more like Gundham, but Sonia hadn't agreed on that opinion. "And no, it did not dissuade him. Rather, he likened himself to the boy I loved at the time but I took little notice. My heart was quite occupied at the time: I imagine yours was too, as a teenager."

That was a common trait for normal teens, wasn't it? To have an all-consuming love that ended with tears and broken hearts? Though Sonia suspected it was often due to changing feelings or schools instead of being thrust into a spotlight and role one's partner never asked for. Not when they fell for a girl and got a princess instead. Her heart hurt less now when she thought of Gundham Tanaka, but it still stung when she saw his smile. Not often bestowed, and even more poignant when it was directed at her so many years later. They'd never have a future together as a couple, but as friends they worked. But his disdain for the royal lifestyle, for being asked to give up his dreams and future to live in her shadow, forever several steps behind her for the rest of his life...Sonia couldn't deny that she feared Minato would react the same way. He, like Gundham, had built too much. Achieved too much. To want to let that go.

It was why her father had advised her in university to seek out a partner who was perfectly content to simply live in her light and success, to forge his entire existence in order to bolster her own. There were plenty of young men in high society up for the task.

If only she liked any of them even a fraction of how much she loved Minato Arisato.

Her hand fit easily in his as he helped her off the train. He didn't have to, they both knew it, but it was one of the few chances he could hold her and no one would question the gesture beyond it being polite. That, and seemingly the movie theater he showed her first. Sonia had to smile at that: he knew her well. It was a place she'd love even if it wasn't haunted. Movie theaters and bookstores, if just for the fact they contained all the stories she adored.

"I would like that, very much," She replied, looking up at the marquee and then to him. "It is a rare treat indeed to not only see a film in a theater, but with you." She followed him to observe the full list of titles and showtimes, her smile broadening at the list he read out.

"Goodness, our timing is impeccable then!" She exclaimed, seemingly forgetting what month it was and that many theaters were indulging in the genre the two of them enjoyed year-round. "That sounds like an excellent idea, Minato-kun," She agreed. Her eagerness overruled etiquette: she should've called him 'Arisato-san,' but if they were not to touch, or kiss, or even admit candidly how much they cared for each other, she'd at least call him how she wished to. "I have not seen them on such a large screen in many years! It is always a joy to watch them with you, but this time we shall be surrounded by like minded fans with some amount of privacy. What should we see in your hometown in the meantime, though?"

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[{ 🦋 }] - "You know what's weird?"

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[{ 🦋 }] - "Sewer water is slightly caffeinated."

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[{ 🦋 }] - “Anyone know if it’s possible to get a restraining order against a group? Asking for a friend.”

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Unprompted Asks || Always Accepting

@oraclememehacker asked:

"We should become sleep buddies. I tend to sleep a lot myself as you know."

[{ 🦋 }] - "You know, I never really thought about that type of thing before... hmm."

If there was one other thing from his love for food and everything about the paranormal, spooky, unknown, and macabre, there was also his love of sleeping, especially taking naps. There was nothing better than a nice long, refreshing nap.

As a Paranormal Investigator, you were permanently working the graveyard shift. Some investigations did start earlier than others, but that didn't really matter since Minato and his crew always worked all through the night. The blue-scarfed fool thought about it for a minute, he never really considered having a sleeping buddy, but the more he thought about it, the nicer it seemed to sound. Perhaps it was worth giving it a shot, just to see how the experience would be.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Then it's settled, you and I are now sleeping, buddies! Looking forward to our first nap, Futaba-Chan. A little heads up though...I am a bit of a cuddler in my sleep, especially if someone is next to me."

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[{ 🦋 }] -"Alright, that will be our first stop. Give us a bit of an energy boost. We'll need it, because shadows are involved, it's gonna be a long morning." He says, buckling in his seat belt, waiting for Futaba to also buckle in.

Once she is, his keys go back in the ignition, with a twist, he powers on the engine. Checking both sides behind him, even though he knew that there wouldn't be any traffic besides the odd one or two cars. Turning out of his parking spot and back onto the road, he left the residential street, back on the main in minutes. Not a single other car in sight. At least he wouldn't need to worry about line ups at this hour. The McDonalds wasn't too far from there, and with an empty road, the ride wouldn't be a long one.

Slowly breaking to a stop as the light turned red, he grabs the stick shift, changing to park since this light was usually a bit of a longer one than others. Food also sounded like a good idea, a warm drink was nice, but a bite to eat would actually be much more beneficial to energy, and with shadows being involved, they would need to be well prepared for anything, if they had to use their Persona's, the pair would need all the energy they could get. Sooner of later, Minato knew they would probably have to enter the Metaverse, it was just the matter of figuring out when

[{ 🦋 }] - "Food, actually sounds like a great idea. We can totally grab some food while we're there. They should have breakfast, I'll ask when we get there."

Once the light is green again Minato shifts back to drive, and drove on, checking both ways, before taking a right turn onto the street next over, they weren't very far now from the fast food restaruant. It was unfortunately only the drive through was open, having a seat inside would have been nice, but if they had to eat inside his vehicle, he didn't mind, as long as the both of them got some food into their system, this quick food break would also give them time to regroup, and figure out where to look first.

Five minutes was all it took to arrive, driving into the empty parking lot, pulling up into the equally empty drive thrugh, stopping the car right next to the order box with the glowing menu listed, the breakfast section was showing, so that answered their question about breakfast being available. Minato already knew what he wanted to have, it had been a long time since he last remembered having breakfast from McDonalds. When the staff member on duty asked what they would like.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Two large Hot Chocolate's and a Hot cake pancake meal, extra syrup, and one more order, just give me a sec." He turns his head to look at Futaba to see what she wanted, they were the only customers, so there was a lot of time to decide.

[{ 🦋 }] - "What did you wanna have, Futaba-Chan? Hot cakes, too? or something else?"

"Y-Yeah, I could go for something from there." She was still reeling from that near shadow attack earlier. Unlike Minato she didn't exactly have access to her persona outside the metaverse unless it was a very special thing like when the metaverse and the real world were combined. So she was a sitting duck, a deer in the headlights sort of thing. And honestly that terrified her.

But god she was tired as well and that was counteracting her heightened heart rate, especially now that things had calmed down, at least for the time being anyways. "Maybe something to eat will sound good as well. Wonder if they are serving breakfast at this time in the morning." She wanted to try one of those breakfast burritos to see if they were any good.

"So, we're dealing with shadows now? That just makes it worse. How are they even in the real world anyways? I know you talked about it being possible but wasn't that only during that dark hour thing that you talked about? Something must be really bad if shadows from the cognitive world are able to get into the real world."

That would mean they were dealing with something that wasn't going to be easily dealt with. It wasn't just a couple of furbies that were getting possessed after all. "What's our plan going to be anyways?" She asked as he was driving along. "Just making sure all those haunted furbies are taken care of? Then go from there? We probably aren't getting any sleep in that case, huh?"

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Casually and carefully pokes head out of several shrubs, taking a thorough check of his surroundings before proceeding

[{ 🦋 }] - “I think those girls are finally gone..” The bluenette breathes a sigh of relief, he begins to relax himself a bit, several hours hiding in a collection of shrubs, this was going to be a long month.

[{ 🦋 }] - “..Running from fangirls is great cardio, but man, I’m exhausted..”

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The Castle Of Not-So-Good Hope

@infinitexmuses (Masako Hara) || Pre-Plotted ||

Paranormal Quest: Season 06, episode 30: The Castle Of Good Hope

This haunted location had been an investigation that Minato and his crew had been looking forward to all season. The trio of Paranormal Investigators were in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, the three had already arrived here a few days ago, Paranormal Quest technically recorded their episodes within the span of several, which further proved their shows credibility since everything was manually recorded with each of the three's own personal cameras for each episode of PQ.

So far the crew had about two days of eyewitness interviews recorded, good progress to start. From the experiences they had been told, it was shaping up to be a very good investigation, instead of being concerned, Minato was brimming with excitement, there was no doubt in his mind they would be capturing a lot of activity--making this a perfect season 6 closer. After the three enjoyed an early lunch, after leaving, Minato decided to record his narration voiceover for today. Once Takashi's camera was rolling, with a nod, he began.

[{ 🦋 }] - "It's our third day here in Cape Town, South Africa. With enough eyewitness accounts gathered, and more than enough information on the location and it's apparent spirits, tonight is the night when we finally begin our lockdown. But first, there's one more person who has asked to personally meet with us, the current owner The Castle of Good Hope, Jose Sandalago requests a meeting with us to go over a paranormal experience of his own, and the details, are harrowing."

[{ 👻 }] - "And, cut. Good work man, all in one take too."

Minato nods, turning his head to look at his friend and co-investigator. Being here after wanting to investigate this place for so long, felt so surreal. The blueberry lead Investigator was looking forward to tonight. This was probably going to be one of the biggest investigations the Paranormal Quest crew had ever done in quite a while, he was extremely eager for tonight.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Thanks, Takashi. I've gotten pretty used to doing my voiceover in one take, I remember when it used to take me three."

[{ 👻 }] - "Or four and five too."

[{ 🦋 }] - "Yeah, yeah, I used to be an amateur, I remember.." Minato sighed, although he sounded bothered by the comment, he knew it was all harmless jabbing, something completely normal coming from the older investigator, Minato's reaction earning a little chuckle from the older man.

[{ 🦋 }} - "Anyway, let's not keep Mr. Sandalago waiting too long."

The trio set off, making their way to town square where he had asked them to meet with him, the three are about halfway there, before Zero stops in his tracks upon someone familiar catching his eye- upon a closer look, it appeared to be none other than Masako Hara. Noticing that Zero has stopped walking, the two older investigators stop and look back, Minato being the first to ask.

[{ 🦋 }} - "What it is, Zero?" He asked.

[{ 👻 }] - "Her, that's what." He pointed out, looking exactly in the direction where Zero was pointing, Minato does in fact, recognize the young lady from afar, it was Masako, was she also here for her show?

[{ 🦋 }] - "Hey, guys. I already added my voiceover leading up to the interview, do you two mind going to meet with Mr. Sandalago? I'm gonna go see what she's doing here."

Takashi nodded, they were friends after all, the older man knew what Minato was thinking as well, he's known the lead investigator long enough to tell what he was thinking on several occasions.

[{ 👻 }] - "Sure, I'll ask him the questions Zero can man the camera, since this is the last thing we gotta do today, meet us back at the hotel two hours before lockdown so we can prepare." Minato nodded and the three temporarily parted ways.

Making his way over to the medium, passing by some people in his trek through town square, the second he saw her turn his way, their eyes lock, and he offered her a friendly smile with a wave, his hand returning to his side once he's standing before her, his 6'1 height towering over hee, finally greeted her. It wasn't unusual seeing Masako outside of Japan, in fact, there had been a few times where the two of them had seen each other in other countries, the both of them had very famous television shows after all, with their own respective paranormal shows, and more often times than not, it did require a lot of traveling.

[{ 🦋 }} - "Well what do you know, good to see you Hara-Chan. It's been a while since we've met outside of Japan like this. How are you doing? Here filming an episode of your show, too?"

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Fall/Autumn starters. || Still Accepting

@more-than-a-princess​ sent:  🎭   - Our muses watch a scary movie (it was only a matter of time until this happened. The question is: will they debate or disagree over their rankings of good vs bad movies?)

When it came to horror movies, it was one of the many things that Minato enjoyed aside from food, blueberries and the paranormal. Anything having to do with horror was Minato’s bread and butter. For movies, his favorite kinds were horror films that involved the paranormal as well as slasher flicks. Normally, every two weeks, Minato would get together with Zero and Takashi and have a movie night together, they would all choose a horror movie and sit through it with snacks -- it was a good way to see what kinds of horror movies his friends and fellow co-investigators enjoyed.

it also showed him what exactly it was that scared them which helped give him a better idea of the limitations of fear that his friends could handle, something he always took note of every time they had a movie night. With a prior knowledge of what could truly scare the other two, it gave him a better sense of who to pick for certain rooms depending on how intense the hauntings were every time there was a new investigation, and of course, because it was fun. Sadly, this week, the other two were busy, just when he thought he’d be watching movies alone, a thought came to mind, what if he invited his girlfriend? Thinking about it, Him and Sonia had never really had the time to watch a movie together before due to their fluxuating schedules, well aware that she might be busy, he took a chance and called asking if she wanted to come over to his place for a movie date.

Expecting her to be too busy to accept, he was pleasantly surprised to hear that he had in fact, been wrong, she just so happened to have a couple days off of her royal duties, she had apparently just finished attending an important summit regarding some associates of her family that were staying in Japan right now, he didn’t know the details, but overall, was just happy to hear that she was free. After she confirmed to him that she would be coming over, Minato ended the call after Sonia had told him that she’d be there in an hour or so. The movie they would be watching, was the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre that film that Netflix has released.

With an extra hour to prepare, Minato got in his car and took a trip to the store to grab some extra snacks, a mix of his favorite snacks as well as Sonia’s favorites, luckily for him, he had remembered the store she always went to that had high-end snacks that she was familiar with, it had been a place she had shown him, thanks to his mental note he made of it, the store was a place he was now very familiar with. With an assortment of snacks picked out, Minato paid and took his leave, got into his car and made his way back just as his phone went off, the screen lighting up with her contacts photo he had set for her -- a picture of the two of them taken together on their final day of their trip to Cape May, the place where it all began for the happy couple. In the picture, Sonia was in his arms, his hands wrapped gently around her waist, hands rested on her stomach as they smiled nicely at the camera. 

Just as Minato finished setting up the dinner table, he heard the sound of his custom door bell -- the sound of the low tolling of a church bell followed by evil laughter causing him to chuckle, he was too amused by his customized door bell. Walking towards the door, he unlocks it.

[{ 🦋 }] - “Sonia-Chan! Hey!” Leaning in, he plants a kiss on her lips before letting her inside.

[{ 🦋 }] - “I’m so glad you could come today. I went ahead and got us a bunch of snacks already, so feel free make yourself at home and grab a plate and help yourself.” After locking the door behind her, Minato points over at the kitchen, the dining table set up neatly, all the snacks organized and displayed in a potluck food platter-styled set up.

Minato had already made his plate, and somehow managed to control his hunger until she had arrived. He didn’t mind waiting for her, she could take her time making her plate, they had lots of time today. Once she was ready, he waited for the blonde to join him on the couch.

[{ 🦋 }] - “I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series before right? Well this is the new one that Netflix released. I’m expecting a lot of super cool, gory, messy deaths!” He was a bit more excited than any normal person would be when talking about gore in horror movies. While Minato liked and respected Netflix, he honestly didn’t have much faith in Netflix movies, but he’d wait until he saw the movie first before being the judge of it.

[{ 🦋 }] - “Ready to start?” He asks, taking a few moments for her to adjust and get comfortable as he waited for her answer, whenever she was ready, he hit the play button, and the movie began. The build up didn’t take too long, and the first death scene happened, in very gruesome fashion. 

[{ 🦋 }] - “Awww man, look at how many chunks came off of him!” He comments, laughing a bit at the grotesque and violent display before grabbing a handful Blueberry Hello Panda cookies and stuffing them in his mouth. 

The movie continued, but Minato began to notice.. well, quite a few flaws. Like for example, the acting was subpar at best, and the characters, didn’t really seem that interesting to him -- nothing more than overly-dressed hipsters with eyes glued to their phone, there was hardly any character depth, but at least the kills so far had been brutal, gory and extremely violent, hopefully, it would improve, though it wasn’t that long of a movie.

[{ 🦋 }] - “The kills are freaking awesome! But I don't know about this plot, the writing is a bit of a mess, and we’ve seen a lot of overused clichés, a bit disappointing so far. Hm... what do you think so far?”

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[{ 🦋 }] - "When my time finally comes and I leave this world. I have a master plan."

[{ 🦋 }] - "When I become a ghost, I'm gonna haunt all my favorite restaurants. I'll possess people just so I can eat my favorite food, they'll call me the Phantom Muncher."

He announced, a proud smile on his face Minato had clearly put too much thought into this..

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[{ 🦋 }] - "There should be a holiday called Blue Day, where you gift others blue things, like blueberry muffins, cookies, strudles, and blue clothing. The color blue has so many good things to offer."

[{ 🦋 }] - "Like me for example, look at me, I'm practically a walking, talking, living embodiment of a blueberry manifested into a person."

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When We Were Young

@caramialunaestelle (Mitsuru) || Pre-Plotted

It had been a very long three days for the Shadow Operatives, especially for Minato, Ken & Komormaru, Yukari, and Junpei, but nowhere near as long as Mitsuru and the others since they had been taken and put on crosses. The moment he got the call from Yukari, it didn't take long to spring into action. When he found out the others had been taken, he immediately became concerned for everyone's safety, especially Mitsuru, it was very rare for her to be caught off guard, and when it did happen, it meant the enemy was pretty strong, clever, or both.

Once the fighting finally stopped and the culprit was defeated, the P-1 Climax officially came to its prominent end, and honestly Minato hoped another fake tournament like this one and the previous one he had heard about from Narukami, would never happen again. After saying their goodbyes to their new friends in the Investigation Team, and the rest of the Shadow Operatives went their separate ways, but not before they all promised to meet up and have a proper reunion as soon as everyone could.

Unfortunately, the chopper had been Minato's only means of transport, he began to try and think of a potential way he could get back to Osaka, the city he was currently living in now. The options weren't great, all he had were the choices of: A very long train ride or a really late flight. As if the day hadn't already been long enough, at this point he would probably be sleep deprived, though considering his career, lack of sleep was sort of normal, but several days without sleep? Now that would be a bit much for him to handle.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Damn... I'm gonna be so drained of energy when I finally do get back.. Maybe I can nap on the train or take a flight back?" Surveying his limited options, he opted for the plane since it would at least be a direct way home, even if it would be a long flight.

Suddenly, a familiar limousine pulled up next to him. The exact second the long vehicle stopped, the tinted window rolled down, and it was Mitsuru. She was offering him a ride back. She was heading to Shadow Ops base first to file the report of everything that happened for the Shadow Archive, it was important to record each appearance of Shadows, especially after a major event like this one. He happily accepted, and got in the limo taking a seat in the chair across from her.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Thanks for this, Mitsuru-Cha-er-San." He very quickly peddled back the other honorific he was about to use -- there had been a time where he used to call her that, but that was over three years ago now..

[{ 🦋 }] - "Man, I sure hope that's the last major Shadow incident for a bit, after all of that, I think we need a little break, to clear our minds, rejuvenate our spirits--or something. I kind of forgot the expression I was trying to go for." He says a soft laugh at his failure to remember the exact phrase.

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So she did know how it felt, he never really thought about her dealing with similar things, something he probably should have taken into consideration, Yukari was a pretty popular and well-known public figure in her own right, she was the star model with one of the best modeling studios, and an actress playing Featherman Pink in the television show. He wondered just how much creepy, crazed fans she had dealt with in her career so far.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I should have figured you've had your share of creepy and obsessive fans, too. Yukari-Chan. Man, if only our fanbases had some common decency to respect our privacy and space. At least during meetups that are scheduled, they have security. While I can understand the reason for guards though, I'd rather not draw attention to myself by having three or four big dudes watching my back wherever I go." He explained, making a pretty good point.

Earlier in his career, Minato had pondered about the thought of hiring security, but usually having larger men follow you drew in more attention, because people would know that he was a public figure, and sometimes, if he played it smart, Minato usually found a way to blend in with the crowd. This trick usually worked, but for some reason, that group of crazy fangirls always seemed to find him. There had to be some way they were doing it, he may need to see if any of his devices were hacked. Fuuka had been pretty busy as of late, so he would have to try and give her a call later and see if she could help him out with that whenever she was free.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Yeah, thanks. I haven't seen those girls for a long time, I was starting to think I was in the clear, but I guess not." He sighed, running hands through his blueberry locks.

On the topic of food, Minato's mood took a one-eighty. Previously he had been a bit stressed on the topic, with food as the new subject, he quickly became his usual calm, cheerful self. There's a soft chuckle at her light teasing. Once the car was parked, engine powered down, he unbuckled his seatbelt, stepping out of the car with her.

[{ 🦋 }] - "That's what I said, it's the least I can do for getting out of the awful situation. Come, let's head in." As they walked towards the door, while moving to slip his hands into his pants pockets, his hand lightly brushed against her backhand before it found its way into his pocket, and they entered through the automatic siding doors, it wasn't very busy here today, so they would be able to order after the one person ahead of them, giving them time to decide what to order.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Looks like we got some time to decide, I already know what I want, so go ahead and take your time picking."

"Yeah.... Kinda figured as much. Being a popular figure can be tough." She would say wholeheartedly. She knew all too well. "I know what it can be like.... I get creepy and annoying fans at fan meetups sometimes. The number of people who hit on me or try to get my number is pretty big. Maybe you need security guards to follow you around?" She'd mostly say that in jest, but perhaps it wasn't a bad idea.

"Oh.... Repeat offenders, huh? I can once again say the same thing. It's unfortunate. I hope they leave you alone someday. That can't be healthy for you." She'd actually feel bad for Minato, he was such a good guy and this just sounded annoying for him.

"Big Bang Burger it is, though!" She'd say excitedly. "I supposed I'll help myself to an order, I did save your life after all~ Hehe." She'd say in a teasing manner, it didn't take much time for them to find one. Stopping and putting the car in park, stepping out. "Your treat, I'm assuming?"

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A Blitz Con Birthday Bash

@oraclememehacker || Pre-Plotted

The day had finally arrived, it was his little friend Futaba's birthday weekend, and it was here. The party had been during the week, and it was a fun one. Despite arriving a little late, everyone had a good time. Futaba and her friends had been so kind to him when he became a temporary member of the team, Cafe LeBlanc was almost like a second home to him now with how many times he would visit to see the others, especially Futaba since the two had bonded relatively easily once Futaba was confident enough to break out of her shell enough to take that brave step forward, and he was proud of the young lady for how far she had come, he knew the struggle of putting yourself out there from his own experiences in high school before he met his friends, and learned the value of having bonds with others.

Minato had heard her talking to the others about how the entire main cast of Genshin Impact would be there, along with a few VAs from Honkai Star Rail, this year's Anime Blitz Con had a very loaded guest list, that was what had given him the idea to buy tickets, V.I.P passes, too. Funny enough, the owners of the convention center even asked Minato if he wanted to be a guest with his own panel, but he politely declined, his fame wasn't as important as giving Futaba an unforgettable experience, it was her birthday gift after all, and the blueberry-haired Shadow Operative would do just that. Yuuki Aoi, the VA for Lumine, the Female Traveller was a friend of his whom he had met when she visited Minato's Cursed Artefact Museum. She was apparently a fan of his show, even going as far as getting him a guest role in one of the various anime she had starred in before Genshin Impact got popular.

Since they were going to an anime convention, Minato decided to get in the spirit and cosplay, he was going as Kazuya Shibuya from the anime Ghost Hunt, one of his favorites, the character also fit him well considering his career was exactly what his character did in the anime, he just didn't have a tv show like Minato did. Pulling up in his blueberry blue BMW M3, he parked on the side, took out his smartphone and sent the young navigator a text letting her know he was outside.

Contact: Futaba-Chan; {text} : Hey Futaba-Chan, I'm outside so come out whenever you're ready ^_^

While he patiently waited for her, Minato looked at himself over in the mirror on his sun visor, checking his wig to make sure none of his hair was sticking out, it only took a few seconds, running his hand over his wig, he confirmed that his wig cap under the black hair was firmly keeping his his hair hidden, he closes the mirror cover and shuts the visor. Turning his head to the side, he saw Futaba coming outside, prompting him to unlock his doors with the button, once she hopped in the passenger seat, and she closed the door, he locked them again, greeting his little friend with a friendly smile.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Hey there, Futaba-Chan. Are you ready for a full weekend of fun? Because I know I sure am!"

The moment her seatbelt clicked, he did a double mirror check, a rear check, then carefully pulled out of the side, and turned onto the main road.

[{ 🦋 }] - "So, what are you looking forward to the most? I checked the con schedule and there is a lot more planned this year than usual. There's even a rave later on, which is pretty cool." He asks, eyes on the road as the two made their way to their fun-filled day at Anime Blitzcon.

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[{ 🦋 }] - "You might find it surprising, Shirogane, but yeah, ghosts can actually, do it." He knows no one is asking, but he will still answer.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Spirits can't actually physically manifest to do that type of thing, but entities with sexual influence can, in fact, seduce the opposite sex, or the same sex if they choose. A succubus is a female demon or supernatural entity that can seduce men by entering their dreams and giving them a... particular type of dream."

[{ 🦋 }} - "An Incubus though, is basically the male counterpart of a succubus, rumors in folklore say they can impregnate women while they sleep, but obviously, that can't do that since they have no physical form. So like their female counterparts, they try to influence their victim in their dreams."

[{ 🦋 }] - "And that concludes another round of Spooky Facts that no one asked for by Minato Arisato, thanks for listening."

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I've hired this Peepy to stare at Minato.

Unprompted Asks || Always Accepting

[{ 🦋 }] - "....?"

At first, he's not sure what to think, so he's confused for the first several minutes, he's not sure what to say. Finally, the weirdness starts to pass.

....

[{ 🦋 }] - "I mean, if your gonna hire something to stare at me all day, at least make sure it's haunted or something. I've had staring contests before, and those things are pretty boring."